No matter who you are, no matter what you did, no matter where you've come from, you can always change, become a better version of yourself.

The challenge for modern states is to maintain their legitimacy while also being effective in providing services and maintaining order.

不学习历史的人注定要重复错误。

有时候爱是不够的，你必须离开。

领导力在于你的存在能让别人变得更好，并确保这种影响在你离开后依然持续。

对自身的优点，要掩藏几分，这是用涵养化育来培养深沉的品格；对别人的缺点，要掩藏几分，这是用朴实厚重来造就博大的胸怀。

The stories we tell about ourselves are as important as the lives we lead.

The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.